Mar 24, 2018 - Time. Location Details. Audience Booking. Friday. 23th. March. 4:00 pm to. 6:00 pm. Great Hall. Come and
Welcome to the
Bristol Neuroscience Festival Public Programme 22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2018 Wills Memorial Building University of Bristol
bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/bnf
What is the Bristol Neuroscience Festival? The Bristol Neuroscience Festival is a celebration of all things Neuroscience running from the 22nd – 24th March 2018. It is a culmination of both British Science Week and Brain Awareness week and comprises of interactive exhibitions, talks, experiments and hands on activities for all ages.
What’s on? The Great Hall - Exhibition We are inviting members of the public to explore the interactive exhibits in the Great Hall on the evening of Friday 23rd March and Saturday 24th March 2018. Learn about Brains There are 25+ exhibitions with hands-on activities and experiments for all ages. Learn about the evolution of the brain, try out psychology experiments, play brain games, learn about other animals’ brains and much more. Neuroscience in Bristol Come and meet neuroscience students, clinicians and local charities to learn and talk about all things brain-related. There will be the opportunity to explore the ‘Evolution of the Brain’ exhibition and attend talks by University of Bristol academic researchers.
The Neuroscience Art Gallery Winning entries from the Schools ‘Brain Art’ competition can be found in the Old Council Chamber. Our collection of beautiful neuroscience images are set to bespoke music, inspired by neuroscience.
Friday 23rd March Date
Friday 23th March
Time
Location
Details
Audience Booking
4:00 pm to Great Hall 6:00 pm
Come and talk to scientists, investigate interactive exhibits and hands-on activities lead by scientists, explore the ‘Evolution of the brain’ and ‘Brain Art’ Public exhibitions and much more. Find out about current Neuroscience research through state of the art research posters.
No booking required
6:30 pm to Victoria 8:00 pm Rooms
Plenary lecture with Paul Howard-Jones
Book online
Public 16 +
For more information and to book online please visit: bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/bnf
Friday 23rd March: Best of Bristol Neuroscience talks Date
Time
Location
9:30 am to 10:00 am Friday 23rd March Morning sessions
10:15 am Reception Rooms to 10:45 am 11:00 am to 11:30 am 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Friday 23rd March Afternoon sessions
1:15 pm to Reception Rooms 1:45 pm
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Details Theme: Developmental Psychology What Babies Can Tell Us about Adults– Prof Bruce Hood The effects of early life experiences on the brain – Prof Emma Robinson Theme: Genetics and Population (Biology) Genes and behaviour - Dr Clare Haworth, ALSPAC Genetics and addiction – Dr Angela Attwood Theme: Social Psychology The neuroscience of people watching - Dr Susanne Quadflieg Social behaviour in animals – Dr Jo Edgar Theme: Brain Structure and Function (Biology) The cerebellum: the Cinderella of the brain – Prof Richard Apps Trafficking in neurones: how memories are made – Dr Jon Hanley Theme: Attention, cognition and learning (Psychology) Misinformation and the Brain – Andrew Gorden How does the brain make decisions – Dr Casimir Ludwig Theme: Techniques in Neuroscience (Biology) Functional Brain imaging - Dr Jon Brooks, Clinical Research and Imaging Centre Novel methods for getting medicines into the brain – Dr Ali Bienemann
For more information and to book online please visit: bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/bnf
Plenary Lecture We are excited to announce that Paul Howard-Jones will be discussing: ‘The prehistory and future of the learning brain: How did we get this smart and what next?’ How does learning transform us biologically? What learning processes do we share with bacteria, jellyfish and monkeys? Is technology impacting on brain evolution?
These are just some of the questions explored on a fascinating journey through 3.5 billion years of brain prehistory. Along the way, we discover: • how the E. coli in our stomachs learn to find food • why a little nap can help bees find their way home • the many ways that action, emotion and social interaction have shaped our ability to learn and • the central role of learning in our rise to top predator Finally, this trek through time will lead us to ask: Faced with the unprecedented challenges of the 21st century, will evolution lead us to enhancement or extinction?
To book online please visit: bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/bnf
Saturday 24th March Date
Time Location
10:00 Saturday am to Great Hall 24th 4:00 March pm
Details
Audience Booking
Come and talk to scientists, investigate interactive exhibits and hands-on activities lead by scientists, explore the ‘Evolution of the brain’ and ‘Brain Public Art’ exhibitions and much more. Find out about current Neuroscience research through state of the art research posters.
No booking required
Best of Bristol Neuroscience Talks Date
Time
Location
Best of Bristol Neuroscience talk details Audience Dementia with BRACE
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Making and maintaining memories
Public (16+)
Why brain cells stop working properly in dementia Motor disorders with Parkinson’s UK
11:15 am to 12:15 am
Mending brains with Parkinson's disease
Public (16+)
Why being distracted makes you fall over Drug Addiction with the Bristol Drugs Project Saturday 24th March
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
1:45 pm to 2:45 pm
Reception Room
Why do people overdose?
Public (16+)
How do we treat drug dependence Mental Health Disorders Finding more effective interventions for major depressive disorder
Public (16+)
What does sleep have to do with our mental health Neurology with Headway 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
What's new in brain tumour research Searching for a biomarker for MS
Book online: bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/bnf
Public (16+)
Bristol Neuroscience gratefully acknowledges support from: University of Bristol's Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research, University of Bristol's Widening Participation and Undergraduate Recruitment, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, British Neuroscience Association, The Dana Foundation, Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust Royal West of England Academy, Glenside Museum, Mind, Bristol Drugs Project, Parkinson's UK, Headway, BRACE, Visible Music Produced by Bristol Neuroscience, University of Bristol Tel: +44 (0)117 33 11888 Email:
[email protected] Web: bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/bnf Cover image: Brain Mesh by Dr Abigail Benn
